The Joys of Willagee

Photo0075To counteract past negative influences I will post some wonderful things about Willagee.

Grass trees in the park, Lucas Street.

Xanthorrhoea , or balga, is important to the Aboriginal people. The flowering spike makes the perfect fishing spear. It is also soaked in water and the nectar from the flowers gives a sweet tasting drink. In the bush the flowers are used as a compass. This is because flowers on the warmer, sunnier side of the spike (north facing side) often open before the flowers on the cooler side facing away from the sun.